put the bite on someone

put the bite on (one)

To ask or pressure someone for a loan or donation of money. Jane's good-for-nothing brother is always comes skulking around our place every couple of weeks to put the bite on us for a few bucks.The alumni association of my old university puts the bite on me once or twice a year looking for a donation.

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